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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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